CANCELLED – SECTION 71
on 08 Sep 2023
Last Applicant/ Owned by
NL-6221 BE Maastricht
Serial Number
79101478 filed on 06th Dec 2010
Registration Number
4290595 registered on 19th Feb 2013
Correspondent Address
Duane M. Byers
Filing Basis
1. filing basis filed as 66 a
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Scientific and technological services, namely, scientific research, analysis, testing, and engineering in the fields of biology, bacteriology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and genetics of plants, plastics, plastics processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, beverages, animal food and cattle feed, and chemical and industrial processing; services in the field of industr Read More
Classification Information
Class [042]
Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services
Scientific and technological services, namely, scientific research, analysis, testing, and engineering in the fields of biology, bacteriology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and genetics of plants, plastics, plastics processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, beverages, animal food and cattle feed, and chemical and industrial processing; services in the field of industrial analysis and industrial research, namely, industrial research in the field of biology, bacteriology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and genetics of plants, plastics, plastics processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, beverages, animal food and cattle feed, and chemical and industrial processing; [ design and development of computers and of software; ] scientific, technological, and research services, namely, scientific research, analysis, testing, engineering, engineering design, and research services for the chemical, biochemical, biotechnological, biological, microbiological, genetic, bacteriological, biomedical, pharmaceutical, and plastic processing industries; chemical, biochemical, biotechnological, biological, microbiological, genetic, bacteriological, and biomedical industrial analysis; scientific and industrial research, product development, technological services in the nature of technological consultation and planning, and industrial analysis in the field of animal feed, fodder, food, improvement of food, vitamins and mineral supplements; scientific research in the field of health and safety of foodstuffs and scientific research consulting relating to foodstuffs; scientific research in the field of chemical, biochemical, biotechnological, biological, microbiological, genetic, bacteriological and chemical treatment processes; services of laboratories and engineers, namely, laboratory research and engineering services, all in the fields of biology, bacteriology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and genetics of plants, plastics, plastics processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, beverages, animal food and cattle feed, and chemical and industrial processing; scientific research in the field of the chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology, microbiology, bacteriology and genetics; material research in the field of biology, bacteriology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and genetics of plants, plastics, plastics processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, beverages, animal food and cattle feed, and chemical and industrial processing; technical and scientific research in the field of environment and safety; engineering services in relation to the design, planning, construction and monitoring of new factories and installations; [ computer programming, namely, writing of computer programs for process control in the chemical industry and in the process industry; ] scientific research services in the nature of writing of scientific expert reports in the field of plastics, plastic treatment, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, foodstuffs, animal feed and fodder; design of articles to be made out of plastic, development of biotechnological products, pharmaceutical products, foodstuffs, animal feed, fodder and additives for these; product and process testing related to the processing of plastics, the production of articles out of plastic, biotechnological products, pharmaceutical products, foodstuffs, animal feed, fodder and additives for these; tests in the field of health and safety, namely, food safety testing; services in the field of quality control, namely, quality control for others, including research, design, execution of audits, evaluation and advice with the objective to determine the uniform directives and certification related to the public health and safety, as well as the welfare of animals
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [031]
Natural Agricultural Products
[ Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products included in this class, namely, agricultural, horticultural and forestry seeds, bulbs for horticultural purposes; plant seeds; live animals; fresh fruit and vegetables; unprocessed grains; live plants and flowers; ] foodstuff for animals; [ malt for brewing and distilling; ] non-medicated additives for animal feed, not for medical purposes; fodder; fodder additives, not for medical purposes
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [030]
Staple Food Products
[ Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour; cereal preparations, namely, breakfast cereals, ready-to-eat cereal derived food bars, cereal-based snack food; bread; pastries; confectionery, namely, cakes, pastries, buns, biscuits, cookies, sweets, confectionery chips for baking, and mixture thereof, namely, cake mixes, cookie mixes used for preparing and improving bakery products for professional use, pastilles, frozen confectionery, frozen yogurt confectionery ices, ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt, fruit jellies confectionery; edible ices; honey; maple syrup; ] yeast; food leavening agents; [ salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces; spices; ice; ] food additives for non-nutritional purposes for use as flavorings; [ food additives containing plant and vegetable extracts for non-nutritional purposes for use as flavorings; tea-based beverages; rice containing preparations, namely, rice pudding and processed cereal in the nature of rice cereal; ] yeast products, namely, yeast powder [ and products comprising yeast, namely, yeast in pill form, not for medical use ] ; yeast extracts; [ pasta sauces; cereal preparations, namely, processed cereal-based food to be used as snack food or ingredients for making other foods; ready-to-eat cereal derived food bars, biscuits, cookies, cake; snacks included in this class, namely, cereal-based snack food; chewing gum; salad dressings; mayonnaise; soya flour and soya sauces; ] flavorings [ and perfumes ] for beverages and foodstuffs, namely, flavorings and seasonings; [ aromatics, aromatic preparations and essences for food and drink, namely, coffee essences; ] preparations for the flavoring of foodstuff, namely, food flavorings
First Use Date in General
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First Use Date in Commerce
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Class [029]
Meats and Processed Food Products
[ Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruit and vegetables; jellies, jams, compote; eggs, milk and milk products excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; edible oils and greases; dietetic supplements and food-supplements, not for medical use, included in this class, namely, dairy-based beverages; ]ingredients for foodstuffs, included in this class, namely, protein for use as a food filler and food additive; proteins being foodstuffs for human consumption; proteins as additives for foodstuffs for human consumption; [ margarine; butter; soups, soup extracts; yogurt; snacks, namely, fruit-based snack foods, potato-based snack foods, soy-based snack foods; ] ingredients for the making of cheese, included in this class, namely, [ milk and cream for use as ingredients for making cheese, cheese powder, and ] rennet for home and commercial manufacture of cheese
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [023]
Yarns and Threads
[ Yarn and thread for textile use; plastic yarn ]
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [022]
Ropes, Cordage and Fiber Products
Rope; [ binding strings; commercial nets and fishing/aquaculture nets; tents; covers, namely, tarpaulins; sails; bags, namely, sacks and bags for the transportation or storage of materials in bulk, packaging bags of textile material; ] filling material, namely, synthetic fibers for use in the manufacture of medical implants and devices, [ and natural plant fibers for use as a filler for plastic compounds that are used in the further manufacture of plastic building materials; ] raw fibrous textile; fibres for textile use; [ synthetic fibres for strengthening sport clothes; strings, ropes and cords included in this class, namely, mooring and towing lines, offshore positioning ropes, sail ropes, ropes for use in commercial fishery and supporting belts and lines for tree caretakers, namely, non-metal support straps for holding planted trees in upward positioning; commercial nets, namely, nets for freight pallets, nets for freight panels, nets for fisheries and fish farms; ] textile fibres to strengthen surf [ and skate ] boards, hockey sticks, helmets [ and skis; fishing nets; boat sails and sail ropes; sliding canvas, namely, canvas tarpaulins, for loading spaces ]
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [017]
Rubber Products
Semi-processed plastic products in the form of granules, fibers, wires, bands, strips, films, sheets, plates, boards, [ bars, profiles, blocks, ] rods, hoses, pipes; microporous plastic films and membranes for general manufacturing use, namely, plastic flexible packaging film sold in bulk to industrial and commercial manufacturer; [ synthetic resins in semi-finished molded form for general industrial use; ] semi-finished thermosetting plastic composite material in the form of [ profiles, ] boards, sheets, [ blocks, ] rods, powder, and pellets for use in manufacturing in a wide variety of industries; [ flexible pipes, not of metal; ] plastic film for commercial and industrial use; [ weatherstripping compositions, namely, weatherstripping sealants in the nature of caulk; water-tight and insulating material; ] synthetic resins and plastics as semi-manufactures, namely, semi-worked synthetic plastic and synthetic resins as semi-finished products in form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; [ synthetic resins and plastics as semi-manufactured products in the shape of granules, fibres, threads, tapes, strips, films, foil, leafs, laminates, blocks, bars, rails, strings, tubes, pipes, membranes, sponges, profiles, and sheets; semi-worked synthetic plastic and synthetic resins as semi-finished products in the form of foils, films and sheets; ]plastic fibers as strengthening materials for use in the manufacture of sports products, surf boards, hockey sticks, helmets, [ skis and diving suits; packing materials of rubber and plastic, namely, cushioning of rubber and plastic in the nature of stuffing; thermoplastic or thermosetting compounds with a base of synthetic resins as semi-manufacture, namely, thermoplastic compounds, thermoplastic elastomer resins and thermoplastic concentrates in pellet form for use in manufacturing in a wide variety of industries; thermoplastic or thermosetting composites with a base of fibre-strengthened synthetic materials, namely, fibre-strengthened synthetic resins, namely, synthetic elastomer resin blended with additives and colorants sold in a pellet form; elastomer granulates, namely, thermoplastic elastomer resins in pellet form for use in further manufacturing; thermoplastic compositions and mixtures of plastics and synthetic rubbers with other materials as semi-manufactures, namely, thermoplastic elastomer resins in pellet form for use in further manufacturing for use in automotive, building and construction, civil, wire and cable, and domestic applications and semi-finished thermoplastic compounds in pellet form for use in manufacturing in a wide variety of industries, namely, for automotive, building and construction, civil, wire and cable, and domestic applications; synthetic resins in the form of polymerization products with a base of monomers, namely, semi-worked synthetic resins as semi-finished products in the form of pellets, rods, foils, foams, fibers, films and sheets; filling materials with a base of synthetic resins, namely, tamping material made of elastomeric, polymeric and thermosetting copolymeric material in the form of pellets for use as filling material for synthetic grounds; ] plastic fibres, namely, polyethylene fibres; [ yarn, namely, plastic covered rubber yarn; ] thread, not for textile use, namely, polyethylene thread; sheets and panels made out of synthetic fibres included in this class, namely, plastic sheets [ and acoustical panels for buildings; ] synthetic plastic as semi-finished products in the form of microporous plastic foils, not for packaging purposes; [ waterproof, vapor passing plastic foil, not for packaging ]
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [010]
Medical Instrument Products
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and equipment, namely, surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, pins, plates, rods, bone screws and nails, and stents, all for tissue and bone repair and reconstruction; [ artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; medical equipment provided with a hydrophilic polymeric coating, namely, medical devices covered with hydrophilic polymer coatings, namely, catheters, guidewires, lumen needles, lumen catheters, lumen tubing, vascular catheters, balloon catheters, central venous catheters, hydrophilic guidewires to track catheters, urinary catheters, intermittent catheters, Foley catheters, gastrointestinal devices with lubricious surfaces for use in diagnosis and surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract; orthopaedic articles, namely, orthopaedic devices and materials, namely, orthodontic appliances and brackets; ] suture materials; fibres, yarn and thread for biomedical and medical purposes; preparations made of fibres, yarn or thread for biomedical and medical purposes, namely, medical and surgical products, namely, surgical compresses made from fiber, yarn and thread, surgical meshes for use in soft tissue repair, surgical implants comprising artificial material including polyethylene fibers, surgical thread comprised of polyethylene fibers, and sutures comprised of polyethylene fibers, and artificial surgical grafts comprised of artificial fibers, yarns, and threads
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [005]
Pharmaceutical Products
[ Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations, namely, pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations for the treatment of infectious diseases, blood disorders, pain, inflammation, sepsis, alopecia, obesity, nutritional disorders, eating disorders, skin disorders and cognitive disorders; ] pharmaceutical preparations for use in drug delivery systems, namely, drug delivery systems comprising polymer or biopolymer-based matrices and compositions for the continuous release of a wide variety of therapeutic agents; veterinary preparations consisting of vitamins and carotenoids for use as supplements for feed and drinking water for poultry; [ pharmaceutical preparations for skin-care for collagen induction, anti-aging, reduction of wrinkles and lines, and improved skin texture; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of hypertension; ] penicillin preparations; antibiotics and chemical and biochemical pharmaceutical preparations for treating bacterial infections and viruses; [ vaccines; natural pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment and prevention of osteoarthritis and similar conditions, namely, treating and preventing flexibility or mobility conditions; pharmaceutical preparations for use in treating aging and for cardiovascular health; pharmaceutical preparations to be used in the diagnosis of blood coagulation disorders; pharmaceutical preparations for use in dermatology; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of circulatory disorders; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of infectious diseases; pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes; pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations containing tea extracts having anti-oxidant and anti-microbial properties for use in cardiovascular health, weight management, obesity, oral health and oral care, inflammation, and gastrointestinal health; pharmaceutical products, namely, antimicrobial preparations for inhibiting microbiological decomposition in food and beverages for use in the manufacture of food, beverage and dairy preparations; pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations for the treatment of infections; ] hygienic preparations for medical use, namely, bandages for skin wounds and disinfectants for hygienic purposes; dietetic substances for medical use, namely, dietary preparations in the nature of dietetic foods and dietary supplements for medical use; [ dietetic foodstuffs for medical use; foods adapted for medical use, namely, dietetic foods, food for medical restricted diets; dietetic foodstuffs, namely, food for diabetics; dietetic sugar for medical use; dietetic beverages adapted for medical purposes; dietary supplements with ingredients which are slowly digestible; ] dietary food supplements; [ dietetic foods, and dietetic preparations and substances in the nature of dairy products adapted for medical purposes; ] dietary supplements; nutritional supplements; [ meal replacement bars; meal replacement powders; vitamins and calcium supplements for the treatment of obesity and for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disorders and diabetes; dietary and nutritional supplements; ] dietary supplements for animals; medicated animal feed and fodder additives for medical purposes; cultures and preparations of probiotic microorganisms for medical dietetic and nutritional supplement purposes and dietary supplements; [ food for babies; plasters for medical purposes; bandages, namely, adhesive bandages; teeth filling and dental impression materials for dentists; disinfectants for hygiene purposes and sanitary purposes and all purpose disinfectants; ] vermin destroying preparations; fungicides and herbicides; [ pharmaceutical preparations for skin care; medicinal skin care preparations and products in the nature of medicated creams, lotions, gels, toners, cleaners and peels; creams for medical use, namely, medicinal creams for skin care; chemical and biochemical ingredients for medical use, to use as additive in food and drink, namely, nutritional additives for medical purposes for use in food and drinks for human consumption; dietetic foodstuffs and dietetic preparations for medical and pharmaceutical use, namely, food for medically restricted diets and dietary fiber as an additive for food products; dietetic beverages adapted for medical use; ] food-supplements and ingredients for foodstuffs, namely, nutritional additives, for animal feed and for fodder, all for medical purposes; food-supplements with a base of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and micronutrients; vitamins and vitamin preparations; [ vitamin containing beverages for medical purposes, namely, vitamin fortified beverages; ] vitamin containing preparations and supplements for medical and veterinary use, namely, vitamin preparations and vitamin supplements; vitamin containing preparations, namely, vitamin preparations, for use as additive in food and drink, animal feed and fodder; [ mineral food-supplements; ] chemical reagents for medical or veterinary use; micro-organisms for medical and veterinary use, namely, cultures and preparations of probiotic microorganisms for medical dietetic and nutritional supplement purposes; micro-organisms for use in poultry beds for sanitary and nutritional purposes; prebiotic and probiotic preparations and compositions for medical and veterinary use, namely, prebiotic and probiotic preparations and compositions for medical dietetic and nutritional supplement purposes; enzymes and enzyme preparations for medical or veterinary use, namely, animal feed additives, namely, enzymes for use in animal feeds to assist in digestion; enzymes and enzyme preparations for medical or veterinary purposes; animal feed additives, namely, enzymes for use in animal feeds to assist in digestion; [ preparations, namely, growing mediums and cultures of micro-organisms for medical and veterinary use, namely, nutritive substances for micro-organism cultures; nutritive substances for micro-organisms for medical use; yeast for pharmaceutical purposes; ferments for pharmaceutical purposes; living cells and cell lines for medical, clinical and veterinary purposes; growth media, namely, cultures, for use in the cultivation of cells and cell lines for medical or clinical use; natural medicines, namely, natural pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, blood disorders, pain, inflammation, sepsis, alopecia, obesity, nutritional disorders, eating disorders, skin disorders and cognitive disorders ]
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [003]
Cosmetics and Cleaning Products
[ Bleaching and other laundry preparations, namely, laundry bleach, laundry detergent, laundry bluing, laundry pre-soak, laundry sizing, and laundry starch; cleaning and polishing preparations and abrasive liquids and powders; degreasing preparations and abrasive preparations for household use; perfumery, etheric oils, cosmetic preparations, hair lotions; dentifrices; beauty preparations, namely, beauty care cosmetics; beauty creams; ] cosmetic preparations [, not for medical use, to prevent sunburn ]
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [002]
Paint Products
Paints [, varnishes, lacquers; wood preservatives; colorants; natural resins as raw material; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists ] ; industrial coatings, namely, paints; [ radiation hardening paints and thermosetting paints, lacquers, varnishes and printing ink; ink for use in fibre optic cables, namely, thermographic inks; ] industrial coatings, namely, paints for optic cables and optic media; colorants for foodstuffs, animal feed and fodder; colorants for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations
First Use Date in General
N/A
First Use Date in Commerce
N/A
Class [001]
Chemical Products
Chemical preparations for scientific purposes; chemicals and biochemicals used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry, except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides; artificial resins as raw material, plastics as raw material, namely, unprocessed plastics; [ fire extinguishing compositions; chemical hardening and brazing preparations for metals; ] chemical substances for the preservation of food; adhesives for industrial purposes; chemical and biochemical preparations for use in the manufacture of food, nutritional additives, animal feed, fodder, beverages, pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics and skin care preparations; chemicals and biochemicals for use in the manufacture of food, nutritional additives, animal feed, fodder, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and skin care products; enzymes and enzyme preparations for industrial purposes for use in the food, feed, fodder, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries; proteins, namely, protein fractions extracted from plants for use in manufacturing cosmetic preparations for skin care, proteins for use in the manufacture of food products and food additives; biochemical and chemical compounds, namely, peptides for inhibiting skin pigmentation for use in the manufacture of cosmetics, peptides for use in the manufacture of food products and food additives and peptide substrates used in analyzing and detecting certain toxins for industrial purposes in the field of cosmetics and food; micro-organisms for industrial purposes, namely, bacteria for use in food manufacture, cultures and preparations of probiotic microorganisms for use in the manufacture of comestibles in the food and beverage industries; [ chemical reagents, other than for medical or veterinary use; diagnostic preparations other than for medical or veterinary use; chemical preparations for analyses in laboratories other than for medical or veterinary purposes, namely, chemical preparations for scientific analysis in laboratories; ] biochemical preparations for the preservation of food and drink; [ chemical substances for the preservation of drink; ] chemicals and biochemicals for the preparation of flavorings in the food processing industry; ferments for chemical and biochemical purposes, namely, fermentation extract; fermentation agents for use in the food and beverage industry, namely, fermentation extracts; chemical and biochemical [ preparations for use in wine making and ] in cheese making, namely, chemicals and biochemicals [ for fermenting wine and cheese ] and for setting cheese; enzyme preparations and proteins for use in the manufacture of food products in the cheese industry; chemical ultraviolet ray absorbing preparations used as ingredients for cosmetics, skin lotions and skin creams, namely, ultraviolet absorbers and ultraviolet filters; fatty acids for use as a food additive; chemical preparations for industrial purposes, namely, polymeric substances for use in the manufacture of medical devices, namely, polymers, polymeric additives and polymeric coating agents with hydrophilic qualities, all for use in coating medical devices; synthetic resins as raw material; adhesives and binding agents for chemical purposes, namely, optically functional adhesives, [ nanostructured adhesives, anti-reflective adhesives, anti-static adhesives, anti-glare adhesives, photo-patternable spacer adhesives, laminating adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, organic and inorganic/organic hybrid adhesives, dielectric adhesives, high or low or gradient refractive index adhesives all for general industrial use; chemical and biochemical catalysts; catalyst elements, namely, ligands and cocatalysts for use in oxidation processes and in polymerization processes; thermoplastic compositions and mixtures of plastics with other materials, as raw material, namely, unprocessed thermoplastic compounds, thermoplastic elastomer resins and thermoplastic concentrates in liquid form for use in manufacturing in a wide variety of industries; thermoplastic resins with natural fiber and thermosetting plastic refractory materials; thermoplastic elastomers as raw material, namely, unprocessed thermoplastic elastomers in solid or liquid form for use in manufacturing in a wide variety of industries; ] compounds with a base of synthetic resins as raw material, namely, plastic molding compounds for use in the manufacture of molded plastic articles; plastic molding compounds for use in the manufacture of plastic sheets and films; plastic molding compounds for use in plastic extrusion operations; [ synthetic resin compounds in the form of microspheres used to incorporate various other substances; thermosetting forming-mass as raw material, namely, thermosetting plastic refractory materials; ] chemicals for use in the coating, lacquer, varnish, paint, linoleum, rubber and electrotechnic industry; chemicals for the production of construction parts, building elements and isolation material; [ chemical additives for fuels; ] chemical additives for use in the manufacture of coatings and plastics; [ chemical agents for the coating of ] textiles, [ furs ] and leather, non-wovens and fabrics
First Use Date in General
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First Use Date in Commerce
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Mark Details
Serial Number
No 79101478
Mark Type
No Service Mark
Attorney Docket Number
No 4662-1995
44D Filed
No
44D Current
No
44E filed
No
44E Current
No
66A Filed
Yes
66A Current
Yes
Current Basis
No
No Basis
No
Design Code(s)
26.01.26 -
Spirals, coils and swirls
26.17.09 -
Curved line(s), band(s) or bar(s)
Legal History
| Status Date | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| 15th Nov 2024 | NEW REPRESENTATIVE AT IB RECEIVED |
| 15th Nov 2024 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| 17th Jun 2024 | TOTAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |
| 11th May 2024 | INVALIDATION PROCESSED |
| 11th May 2024 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION SENT TO IB |
| 08th May 2024 | TOTAL INVALIDATION OF REG EXT PROTECTION CREATED |
| 08th Sep 2023 | CANCELLED SECTION 71 |
| 19th Feb 2022 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 71 (10-YR) E-MAILED |
| 14th Jan 2021 | INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION RENEWED |
| 24th Jan 2020 | PARTIAL INVALIDATION PROCESSED BY THE IB |